On the Theme of Looking Back

• “Untitled from October 29th 2025” by Cutter Cone

• "Gratitude" by Anthony Graf

• "Changing of the Seasons” by Caitlin Hernandez

• "My Second Home" by Michael Ryan

• "Being A Better Apprentice" by Austin Janssen

Creative Works

• Filipiniana by Ethan Nicholas Felipe

• "You're Always Red" by Marisabel Martinez

2025 Cornerstone Transformative Texts I Writing Prize

• "To London" by Griffin Cappiello

Transformative Experiences

• The Tower by MaggieMae Dethlefsen

• American Enterprise Institute’s Summer Honors Program by Annie Tolson

• Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers Conference by Maeve Ryan

• LEAD Kappa Program by Delayni Bland